§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children and young people were admitted to local authority care in each Welsh local authority area in both 1990 and 1991; and if he will express this both as total numbers and as a proportion per thousand children.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe numbers of children and young people admitted to local authority care for the years ended 31 March 1990 and 1991 are shown in the table.
All admissions were of children aged under 18 years.
Number of children and young persons admitted to local authority care during the 12 months ended 31 March 1990 1991 Number Rate1 Number Rate1 Clwyd 218 2.3 216 2.3 Dyfed 191 2.4 203 2.6 Gwent 396 3.8 359 3.5 Gwynedd 120 2.2 135 2.5 Mid Glamorgan 435 3.4 315 2.5 Powys 40 1.6 53 2.1 South Glamorgan 313 3.2 308 3.2 West Glamorgan 239 2.9 237 2.9 Wales 1,952 2.9 1,826 2.8 1 Rate per thousand population aged 0–17 years.